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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
Information About Fibre Channel Interfaces
Table 3-3 shows the modules that support dedicated, shared, and the default rate modes.
Ta b l e 3-3 Port Rate Mode Support on Generation 2, Generation 3, and Generation 4 Modules
and Switches
Part Number
Product Name/
Description
Supports
Dedicated Rate
Mode
Supports
Shared Rate
Mode
Default Speed
Mode and Rate
Mode on All Ports
Generation 4 Modules
DS-X9248-256K9 48-port 8-Gbps Advanced
Fibre Channel switching
module
Yes Yes
1
Auto, Shared
DS-X9232-256K9
32-port 8-Gbps Advanced
Fibre Channel switching
module
Yes Yes
1
Auto, Shared
Generation 3 Modules
DS-X9248-96K9 48-Port 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes Yes
2
Auto, Shared
DS-X9224-96K9 24-Port 8-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes Yes
2
Auto, Shared
DS-X9248-48K9 4/44-Port 8-Gbps
Host-Optimized Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes Yes
2
Auto Max 4 Gbps,
Shared
Generation 3 Fabric Switches
DS-C9148-K9
(Cisco MDS 9148
Fabric switch)
48-port 8-Gbps Fabric
switch
Yes No Auto, Dedicated
Generation 2 Modules
DS-X9148 48-port 4-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
3
Yes Yes Auto, Shared
DS-X9124 24-port 4-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes Yes Auto, Shared
DS-X9304-18K9
(MSM-18/4
Multiservice
module)
18-port 4-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
with 4-Gigabit Ethernet
ports
Yes Yes Auto, Shared
DS-X9112 12-port 4-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes No Auto, Dedicated
DS-X9704 4-port 10-Gbps Fibre
Channel switching module
Yes No Auto, Dedicated
Generation 2 Fabric Switches
